In all seriousness, if the circumstances hold up, I see a blowout in the works.

[Benny8444]

Here are my thoughts

1. I prefer Mendhenhall over Redman/Dwyer as those big down hill backs have been the ones to give us issues (execpt for charles but we made adjustments taht game) He have usually held him in check. Redman has had some decent games vs us.

2, Their pass rush is not at the level it once was at so Joe should have time and our O-Line is improving. Woodley is not a speed rusher so he should play to KOs strengths

3. We need to be able to run early and pass late with maybe a few long shots early. The steelers are not good at DB and give up A LOT of PI calls so i can see us going downfield a lot on 2nd and 5 or even 3rd and 3. I dont want to be going deep on 2nd and 10 at the most 1st and 10 where u have 2 plays to get the 10 yards.

4. CBs need to Press as Leftwhich will try to get rid of the ball early per the system he does not have as quick a throw as Ben so that should help. Plus their o line in terrible in pass blocking when the QB cant get rid of the ball in the short passing game. The quick short passes hide the o line issues and I can see misstiming with their WRs.

5. Lastly we cant turn the ball over in the redone there will be turnovers on both sides but we can just hand them points no matter who is playing QB. if it were Jen then it would be a bigger issue as 3 would prob be 7 on some plays.

[Whitty Hutton]

Ravens have barely looked like a playoff team on the road this year, much less blow anyone out. On paper the Steelers dont look like they should be able to score more than field goals, but I wont be surprised if the D and Cam make this game much more interesting than it needs to be

[BcRaven]

Blowout? I hardly think so, but if the Ravens have to travel to Pitts, then this is the week to do it. I believe we have a slight edge now, and if we win a very close game (even with the fan moaning that would follow it), I'd be a happy camper indeed... Bc

[Jsmoove]

blowout? on the road? comon mane..they still have the number 1 D in the league, dwyer and redmon is a big backfield, hopefully we don't see much of them now bendanfall is back. hardly a blowout, in a tough staduim for the a shot at the division lead, trust these boys gonna be prepped. Cam and Pees better come up with A+++ schemes.

[RavNMadMan]

There is virtually no chance this game becomes a blowout. The Ravens will win by 7. Final Score 16-9

[Ravens44]

If I were the Steelers...they will take their 3 running backs and RUN RUN RUN and then RUN some more.
The idea is to keep our offense OFF the field and completely run over our defense.
And if Ben were in there, it would be to control the clock with both run and pass.
Their defense will aim to shut down the run, and bring pressure on Joe.

So, it is all about stopping their running game to the point where they HAVE to throw.

[Section 502 Raven]

the steeler games are now about joe flacco. he has proven that he can win in pissburg and he has enough experience against their defense to understand how to beat it. if is OL does an average job and his receiver don;t drop balls we will succeed.

it was amazing to see the dropped balls by KC last week. dwayne bowe is their big tome guy and he dropped paases without contact.

[Quackjack]

[Sua Sponte]

I must say good one Troll!

[MD Boy]

I agree with the OP, and the Ravens dominate this game, offensively. Sure, go ahead and call me a homer.

I think the offense the Ravens have displayed at home finally travels on the road.

Ravens - Mid-30's
Shittsburgh - No more than 16

Also, Ravens first Offensive play: Play action - deep ball to Torrey Smith for a 40 yard gain.

[Terpsfan82]

Hate to be a Debbie Downer, but I don't see our offense scoring more than 23 points. It's going to be close, like these games usually are. 20-13 is how I see it, Ravens.

[The Excellector]

My original prediction was based on the idea that the Steelers would be without both Ryan Clark and Troy Polamalu. It looks like Ryan Clark is going to play, but I still get the sense that the Ravens smell blood in the water. I just have a hard time believing that Byron Leftwich is just going to be able to come in for Ben and lead a more conservative offense to enough points, against a team they've rarely had success running the ball against. It seems clear that the Steelers are going to rely on their defense to win this game and I just feel like the Ravens offense has ascended to the level that inhibits this strategy.

You can talk about the rookie QB and the mediocre QB, but I don't see how Byron Leftwich can not be considered the same. Antonio Brown will be out as well and he adds a lot to their defense. Rashard Mendenhall will be healthy. However, to be honest, they might be better off giving Redman his share of carries, because Mendenhall has never played up to the level of this rivalry. There was the game where he talked about having a big day, only to leave the game with a broken arm. There was the 2010 game where he didn't even attempt to catch a pass in the flat when he saw Suggs coming and there was the 2011 opener when he barely made an attempt to take a handoff once he saw Ngata coming. He's never achieved much against the Ravens.

So, you dealt with a mediocre-decent QB last week in Carson Palmer. What are you dealing with this week?

I still expect a blowout.

[Whitty Hutton]

Ravens have barely looked like a playoff team on the road this year, much less blow anyone out. On paper the Steelers dont look like they should be able to score more than field goals, but I wont be surprised if the D and Cam make this game much more interesting than it needs to be

yep

[PerpetuallyBored74]

Still expect that blowout? lol

Unless you were referring to Cam's playcalling especially on crucial 3rd downs being blown out of his ass.

[Terpsfan82]

Right now this offense can't score 30 points on the road against Morgan State. They had better get it fixed, because Houston is going to be the #1 seed.

[lovefootball]

Right now this offense can't score 30 points on the road against Morgan State. They had better get it fixed, because Houston is going to be the #1 seed.

Houston had problems today, so did atlanta. Morgan state will shit their pants if they played the Ravens.

[Haloti92]

Houston had problems today, so did atlanta. Morgan state will shit their pants if they played the Ravens.

Houston has effectively a 2 game lead on us for homefield throughout. And I would say our schedule is tougher going forward, though it helps if Ben isn't around for the 2nd Steelers game. Obviously, nothing is settled, but I think Houston is the clear favorite for homefield throughout.

[alienrace]

Houston has effectively a 2 game lead on us for homefield throughout. And I would say our schedule is tougher going forward, though it helps if Ben isn't around for the 2nd Steelers game. Obviously, nothing is settled, but I think Houston is the clear favorite for homefield throughout.

Houston has to travel to Detroit and NE, those are going to be tough games for them, not to mention the divisional games. I think they'll wind up 12-4. I do think they are the clear favorite for HFA though, but it's not a lock.

[Haloti92]

Agreed. Nothing is locked, but I think Houston may end up like 13-3, which would mean we would have to win out to get HFA (due to tiebreaker). Obviously Houston could finish 12-4 or worse, and we could also win out, but I was just speculating as to the likelihood. If we beat SD at SD then come back and beat Pitt, then our chances of catching Houston increase a lot, imo. I am way more concerned with our road games, even against mediocre teams, than I am our home games against the better teams.

[alienrace]

I am way more concerned with our road games, even against mediocre teams, than I am our home games against the better teams.

I think the games that concern me the most are San Diego, Denver, and Cincinnatti. The Redskins won't even feel like a road game, I wouldn't be suprised if that place is half full of Ravens fans. Plus no traveling. Denver I wasn't worried about a few weeks ago, but they are on a serious roll, and Peyton is having a career year despite a noticeable lack of arm strength. He could carve us up if we don't get pressure on him. The Giants and Steelers don't worry me in the least now. The Bengals worry me a bit because they are suddenly playing well again, and have the ability to score in bunches. We need our offense to start showing up on the road. Hopefully that starts with the San Diego game. They certainly aren't the defensive force the Steelers are.